The 199th Infantry Division was formed on 1 November 1940 in occupied Norway,[1] with Hans von Kempski as the initial divisional commander.
The initial divisional staff was taken from the staff of the Commander of Rear Army Area Norway (German: Kommandeur rückwärtiges Armeegebiet Norwegen), initially formed on 10 January 1940 as Field Command 673.
These regiments were staffed as follows:[1] The military value of the 199th Infantry Division was estimated to be low within the Wehrmacht, and it was kept away from combat until the very end of the war.
[2] In early 1945, the 199th Infantry Division was strengthened with several smaller army formations, including the Fortress Battalions 649, 651, 652, and 1014.
[1] The 199th Infantry Division was largely captured by Red Army forces in Mark Brandenburg.